TO LIVE OR SURVIVE


(Note: This post was written from a visionaire’s perspective)

As I journey through life, I discovered that one of the best parts of a human life is when we are living up to our potentials. Like I always say, life is filled with challenges. But the perspective from which I usually view these challenges is from that of an opportunity to rise up to those challenges by releasing some of my potentials. By doing these, I neither feel the pangs of the challenges nor do I become frustrated by them. The only thing I allow myself to feel is the joy of being able to overcome my challenges. The interesting part of this is that, I’m becoming stronger, better and rising higher in my thinking and maturity, all of which will add up to make me the best in my generation. I believe this is what living is all about.
Inside every human is a vast deposit of potentials and life becomes more beautiful each time we release a portion of these unused resources within us. Each time we release our potentials, not only do we feel fulfilled, we also let go the pain of not rising up to the challenges in our day.  However, there is still another set of people who are living in mutuality with their problems. They’ve somehow been made to believe that they do not have what it takes to solve their problems. Hence they consented to keep wallowing in their challenges. They have simply chosen to keep surviving until the end comes.
Here is my point;

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IN MY SEARCH FOR MOTIVATION...


I must admit it’s been a while that I posted on my blog. It wasn't that I don’t want to write, it’s just that I had to take a leave from certain things including writing so that I can rediscover myself. For a moment, I lost sight of my vision and I was in a search for motivation. I once mentioned in one of my old post that life is filled with challenges of varying degree. But in my search for motivation, I discovered something which I want to share. As I write this post, I remember those moments that I was down, stressed up & almost losing it. I remember those bizarre moments in which all I thought of was survival. I remember those hurtful moments that I kept telling myself “Blessing, this is not who you are, there’s more to your life which surpass what you are facing right now, just hang in there & you’ll come out stronger”.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s not as if I was in a very big mess & neither was I involved in a scandal. But I was tempted. There’re a lot of time that the only thing I saw were opportunities to do wrong things. I faced the choice of abandoning my dreams, hope & aspiration for something ephemera. It was a battle I had to first of all fight inside my soul because those ephemera things were indeed attractive. I nearly give in but the thoughts of my vision held me back.  It was as if I was hearing a voice reminding me constantly of who I am and what I was made for. As I take time to reflect on the voice I realized it was the voice of my inner man (some people called it the subconscious) reminding me of my vision. Wow, I guess I just discovered something spectacular about vision. So I began to speak to myself the thing I heard. I did this continually for months until I revamped myself.  I can boldly tell you now that I’m over those bad moments. Although 

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Visionaire’s journey of faith




As I prepared to go out this morning
Flashes of uncertainty filled my mind
I looked through my window in a puzzled state
To see if uncertainty is really out there
But, all I saw was a bright & promising morning

As I walked through my door to the hallway
I wondered how my day will be
Looking into the eyes of the people I met
I was frightened & wondered if today will be good
Nothing could stabilize my disturbed mind
Except a phrase in the bible
“Those who put their trust in God will not be disappointed”

 
Indeed my faith in God’s word paid off
My day was indeed a good one
I was favored & helped on every side
When all hope seem to have gone
My faith in God made me strong
And everything worked in my favor today

Faithful is he that has promised. What has said, he will do. Develop a strong faith in God & never let the pressure of life weigh you down. Remember; life is filled with challenges, our plans and prediction may not always be accurate but, those who know their God will be strong and do exploits. 
The journey still continue.....
Peace!!! 

HAKUNA MATATA




One of the things I enjoyed as a kid was watching cartoon & I’m sure this is on the favourite hobbies of little children.  Walt Disney produced an animation movie titled “The lion king”. I watched this movie over & over again until I couldn’t find the CD anymore. One of the songs I love the most was the song titled “hakuna matata”.  “Hakuna matata” is a word that stem out from a native language in South Africa which literally means “there's is no worries” and it is akin to the English phrase "Don't worry". As a kid, I only enjoyed the melody of the song but as advanced in age, I discovered that that phrase was actually passing a message across.
We live in a world that some people called ‘uncertain’ because they believe anything can just happen even in the mist of predictions. As a result of this, they’re filled with worry because they cannot tell what will happen the next minute. A lot of people long for a life filled with joy, splendor & riches but, they’re always afraid of stepping out because of the uncertain nature of the world. So their dreams & aspiration turn into a fairy tale.
On the other side, there are some people, who are courageous enough to take necessary steps to become what they’ve always wanted to become. But, they get to a crossroad & become worried. At such moments, some decide to stop or even go back & indirectly give up to become victims of the uncertain nature of the world. There’s another set of people that decide to release their faith for an exceptional life but also become worried of how it will happen in this uncertain world. They have forgotten that

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Posers don’t pass




Let’s take an actor as an example; most of the time, an actor usually has a different personality from the role he plays in a movie. It is possible to see an actor who in real life is a model portrays the image of a notorious gangster in a movie and vice versa. However, this philosophy in the movie world has been imported into other spheres of life. But this time around, it is known as posing. That is, pretending to be what you are not.
The truth is we are made differently from each other. If you try to compare an identical twin, you will find out that they have different personalities even though they have the same morphological features. I‘ve met people who are actually posers in the way they behave & the interesting thing is that some of them seem to be making it in life by behaving that way. They are even admired by people. But in the long run, they always have regrets & being neglected by the same people that were admiring them.
Here is my point, being what you are not doesn’t pay any good dividend. Although the present may look good & pleasing yet, the long term effect is a life of pain &

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Visionaire’s journey of options




As I journey through life, I was faced with different options & here is my account;

I faced the option of dropping what I truly believe
& pick up what looks like the good life
Where everything looks rosy at first
But the end is filled with painful regrets

I faced option of leaving my true friends
To hook up with visionless people
Who will be there for me at first
But will eventually corrupt my vision

I faced the option of stop reading God’s word
To start watching porns & reading destructive write-ups
Which will look pleasing to me at first
But will eventually destroy the potency of my mind

I faced the option of leaving the narrow & right path
And switch to the broad way where most people are
Which is short, acceptable & enjoyable to the flesh
But the end of it all is perdition


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Dreaming




 “My intention is to bring this company to a level where our children will be proud of what we do”. I adjusted my glasses as I continue to address the board of Directors. “Not only should we think of the success of this company, we need to also focus on the legacy we are leaving behind for those coming after us. They must be able to see the excellence with which we are running his company so that they can desire to take this company to a greater height. After all, true success is seen when our legacy is kept alive by our successor. So join me as we refuel our passion for preserving the future of this company. Let us raise our children properly &  show them that it pays to walk in the footsteps of their father. Moreover, theirs is the future”. As I rounded up my speech, everybody stood up to clap. I took my seat & I blinked my eyes. I suddenly discovered that I was on my bed & it was 5am in the morning. It was a dream.
There comes a time when our heart begins to get attracted to a particular thing & It will look as if our potentials fit in to that thing. As we ponder on it & imagine the beauty that thing, it get into our subconscious and we begin to see a glimpse of it in our dream,
However, dreams will remain dormant without work. My charge for you is that you work towards the actualization of your dreams. Exert yourself & go all the way to transform your dreams into reality. A lot of people keep dreaming &

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On a quest for a better future


A lot of people long for a life where everything looks good. As a result of this, they strive daily to do their best so that they can have the kind of life that they want. Some people even bend their necks to yoke & take risks all because of a better future.
The question is; why are we on this quest? Why do we work daily & take risks because of a better future? The reason is not far fetch. There is this story of a man- Robert Kiyosaki who came from a poor background & went to his friend’s dad to teach him & his friend how to make money. He wanted a better future because he saw the possibility & he went on that quest as a teenager. He eventually became one of the successful real estate businessmen in the United States. Like this man, some people have won in their own quest while some are still on it but some have failed on the quest. 
The reason why we are all on the quest for a better future is that something in us tells us that there is a possibility of becoming all that we want to become in life. The process may be difficult, the road may be rough but there is a possibility. This informs our decision as we set out in life to become successful. President Obama saw the possibility of becoming the first African-American U.S president; he went on that quest & he won. Ben Carson saw the possibility of becoming a doctor & an influencer to his generation; he went on that quest & he won. Apostle Fred Price saw the divine choice on his life & the possibility of being a renowned preacher of the gospel, he went on that quest & he is still winning. However Adolf Hitler saw the possibility of becoming the unconquerable, he went on that bad quest & he lost.
My fellow visionaire, what kind of quest are you on? Is it to become successful farmer, teacher, businessman, preacher, doctor or is it to become a successful hacker, fraudster, swindler, etc? Whatever the quest you are on now will determine the future you are aiming for yourself. Choose to go on the right quest & let your potentials be channel in that direction & you will surely have a good

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An illustration of the Visionaire's journey



You want to travel from your house to another town for the first time in your car. The first thing to ask yourself is if you know the way to that town. If you don’t, then you look for a map or go with someone that has gone to that town before. Another thing you must consider is the present state of the car. If for example, the car is not in a good condition, there is a very high tendency that you get stranded on the journey if the car should break down.
The illustration above is symbolic & I want to explain one by one
1. The town you are traveling to for the first time explains the destination/future you are heading to which you have never been before. You arrive in your future once & that is it.
2.   Since you don’t know the road to the town, you use your map or go with someone that has been to that town before. It is always preferable you go with someone that knows the way because you can still miss your way on the map. The presence of that person makes your journey faster & you can easily avoid wrong route. This explains the fact that you need to allow God to go with you on your journey. He knows the future because he made the future. So he knows the way more than anyone else. If you truly want to become all that you need to be, then you need God to go with you & show you the way.
3.      The condition of the car you want to travel in explains the condition of your heart & your physical body. Your heart consists of your will, your thought & your emotion. The condition of your heart determines what you will become because it is out of your heart that issues of your life come from.  If you have a cleansed, good & strong heart, you can be sure that you will get to your future safely. Having this kind of heart require that you have a living relationship with God through his son Jesus after which

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Can life ever be fair to everyone?



I remembered when I needed to obtain the statement of result from my formal school. As usual, I wrote a letter of request to the appropriate authority only to get to the Exams & Records Office to hear that I cannot have all the results I requested for because; some of my results are yet to be approved by the university senate. All I could get was my pre-med result after spending about five years in the university. This means I will have to start from the beginning in the new university I’m applying into. This is one of the many experiences I’ve had in life. I know that you also must have had some unfair experiences as well.
So many times we have had to face situations that tend to slow us down or even try to prevent us from achieving our dreams. Not only do we feel bad about them, we also hate them. Many times the people we love don’t love us back while it is those that we never taught of that eventually care for us. Of all the things I have learnt about life, I am yet to fathom why life is not always fair to us all. I guess that’s just the way life is.

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In a future not far from now



In a future not far from now
Lies the treasures preordained for me
Although the number of days are much
Yet I know that my future is not far anymore

2011 was once a year I longed to see
But it’s now a year I have experienced
And of course many things were in the year for me
All thanks to God that made the year a memorable one

A new year is here
A year full of bountiful things I haven’t seen
The next few minutes may be a future I haven’t seen
But I know that the future is not far anyone

The next twelve months is part of my future
It may look longer than I thought
But, I do know that the last day of the year is not far
And I press on into this New Year to receive my own thing from the lord

Of a truth, 2011 is gone forever and what we are left with are the memories of the year. 2012 is here and it indeed a year with new things springing forth. The next 365days of this year may look as if it’s long but, they aren’t. The daily load of benefits for each day is of different measures. Do not think of this year as if it is long. 2011 was once like that but now it’s gone.
So press on into this New Year with a great expectation. It won’t be long before you discover that 2012 is about to end. Life your life in 2012 & be fulfilled in this New Year.

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Merry Christmas



God is indeed a visionaire. He saw the future of mankind when Adam & Eve sinned. He saw hardship, turmoil, pain, sickness, destruction and eternal doom. However this was not in his intention for us at all.
In order to change that negative future, He came up with a redemption plan to reconcile mankind back to Him so that we can live the kind of life He preordained for us. He sent is only begotten son to exemplify the ideal experience we all should have, died for our sins and reconcile us to God. Indeed, Christ came to change the future of mankind for the better.
As we celebrate the birth of our lord Jesus Christ today, let us not forget to give thanks to God for sending His son so that we all can have a glorious and a splendid future.
Through Christ, we know that our future is secured. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL.
Peace!!!

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The visionaire's journey of hope (2)


In a world filled with people of intelligence
In a world dominated by creatures of the first order
In a world where everyone is born to rule
I also press forward to take my rightful place
            
My mind is filled with hope
Yet my experiences are sometimes the opposite
Nevertheless, I refuse to let my hope be shattered
As I continuously cling to my maker to take me there

A little of doubt here, a little of fear there
None seem to derail me anymore
For I have a stronghold
That resist anything the attack my hope

Faithful is HE that has promised
What he has said he’ll do
My hope is in God
Who is always there with me to take me to my destination

Let not your hope be in man for man can fail you. Man in his natural self is always mindful of himself alone and won’t dear to help anyone. But there is a God that can always move men to work in your favor. Your future was designed by your maker and only Him can come through for you. He is the same now as then and he never changes. As long as your hope is in God, you don’t have to worry because He’s always working out something for you. You may not know how or when.  Just be hopeful and you will see the physical manifestation of His wondrous works.
The visionaire’s journey still continues…..
Peace!!!

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The P(s) of a visionaire



Today, I shall be looking at the life of a man who was also a visionaire during his time. He was indeed a visionaire that saw, believed and worked towards his future. The name of the man is Joseph- the first prime minister of Egypt.
Joseph saw a vision of himself becoming a leader and all of his brothers were bowing to him.
With that, he had a foreknowledge of what he is to become. But, it took him thirteen years before that vision could manifest. During the thirteen years of waiting, he went through certain stages that qualified him for his preordained future. I call these stages the four Ps because they all start with letter P.
1.   Parent’s house:  He grew up in his parent’s house where he learnt honesty and transparency
2.   Potiphar’s house: he was here as a slave boy but rose to become the chief servant while he was still a slave. It was there that he learnt how to be an administrator.
3.   Prison: he proceeded to the prison where he learnt how to provide leadership for people and also perfected his gift of interpreting dreams.
4.   Palace: he ended up in the palace where his vision began to speak and his brethren indeed bowed to him.
You don’t have to repeat the story of Joseph in your own day but, you can apply the principles gotten from his story and apply them into your life. Joseph wasn’t transported into his future alone, he believed in it & was prepared for it. You also will do yourself a lot of good if you live in the present preparing for your future. Like joseph, your present experience may be unpleasant and discouraging. But, don’t give up! Lay hold on the vision, believe in it & in God that has given you a glimpse of your future and the strength to keep preparing will be generated inside you. Remember, your vision will stop manifesting the moment you stop believing and preparing. If Joseph could go through those awful experiences & still became the prime minister, how much more you? The same God that was with Joseph till the end still exists. Let not your life fall short of your future by not believing and preparing. The heart of a visionaire is inside you. So live your life as one!
Peace!!!

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The visionaire's journey of hope




Like a farmer waiting earnestly for the rain
Like the bat waiting for the night to come
Like a young couple waiting to become a parent
I also wait earnestly to see my future manifest

Faith is of the spirit, hope is of the mind
My faith is in God and my mind is full of hope
I see my glorious future
And I’m journeying into my future being filled with hope

My hope is neither in men nor in things
But my hope rest of my foundation in Christ
And without wavering, I am fully persuaded
For what HE has said, He’ll do

My mind maybe fragile and delicate
Life experience may sometimes attack my mind with doubt
But, hope gives strength to my mind
And I’m actively pressing on this journey
The visionaire’s journey is characterized by a lot of things such as fear, pain, faith, hope, etc. But it is left to you to choose how your journey should be characterized. Life may present to you unpleasant things. You may be going through uncomfortable experiences. You might have even reached the point that you can’t take it anymore and you want to give up. At those moments, it is the things your journey is characterized by that will either serve as an anchor to stabilize and strengthen you or serve as a terminator to cut you down and perplex you. Decide today how you want your journey to be characterized and pattern your life in that direction. Remember: you are only on this journey because God has shown you the precious things he has reserved for you in your future. Let not your life journey be because of ambition alone but, solely because of the vision your creator has revealed to you.
Please note:There are a lot of things to say on the visionaire’s journey and I am doing it bit by bit. I am describing the visionaire’s journey in the form of a poem because of the special meaning it conveys. There is still more to know about the visionaire’s journey. So watch out for more of these.
Peace!!!

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